Baby-carrier for vehicles.



GLP. MAcGOWAN.

BABY CARRIER FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION mm mm. 29, 1912,.

Patented Apr. 9,1918.

GEORGE P. IMAcGOWAN, OF NEW YORK, It. Y.

BABY-CARRIER FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed-March 29, 1917. Serial No; 158,228.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Gross]: P. MAG- GOWAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the borough ofManhattan, city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain 'new'and useful Improvements in Baby-Carriers for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a portable baby carrier for vehiclesand is particularly applicable to automobiles, railroad coaches and thelike,

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a carrier which willbe inexpensive in cost of manufacture and one which can be readilyapplied to the back of a seat and be supported thereby.

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide a carrier which iscollapsible in form in order that the same can be dropped and foldedagainst the back of the seat, which supports it so as to be out of theway when not in use, this being accomplished expeditiously withoutremoving the carrier from the seat,

A still further object of the invention is to provide adjustablefastening means for supporting the carrier by the seat in order thatvariations in thickness of upholstering majy be taken care of.

n the accompanying drawings, 1 have illustrated by way of example onepreferable embodiment of the invention, in which like numerals designatelike parts throughout the respective views. Referring to the drawings, V

Figure l is a view in perspective of a carrier embodying my invention,the same being shown in supported position at the back of an upholsteredseat of an automobile or other vehicle, a fragmentary portion of thelatter being shown,

Fig. 2 is an end view, parts being shown broken away and in crosssection to illustrate certain details.

Fig. 3 is a view in enlarged detail, of a iragrnentary portion of themain carrier rame Fig, 4;: is a view in front elevation of the meansemployed for fastenin the ends ofthe adjustable straps which he d thecarrier in osition,

lg, 5 is a view in perspective on an enlarged scale of the frictionclamping means for holding the top of the carrier in ad justed position,

The frame work of the carrier is made of fiat strips of metal andtubular metal stock and comprises a main basket supporting frame made oftwo pieces of U-shaped tubular stock, 1 and 2, one of larger diameterthan the other, so that the ends will telescope as at 3. This enablesthe frame to be longitudinally adjusted to vary the width of the carrieras may be desired. To this main frame is attached a fabric basket 4, bymeans of lacings 5, or in any other suitable manner.

To support the frame and basket in position against the back of a seat,I provide a collapsible supporting frame comprisin a pair of flat metalstrips 6, which rest against the back of the seat in downward positionand which have their ends 7 bent over at an angle so as to rest upon thetop of the upholstering of the seat as at 7, these ends being connectedby a cross strip 8, which keeps them in alinement and rigidly attached.This trip 8 also rests on the top of the upholstering and serves toprevent the upholsterin from becoming damaged due to Eupenmposedweightof the carrier when The lower ends of these metal strips 9 areturned over-to form supporting eyes and journals for supporting props orarms 10, these props being connected by a cross mem ber 11 and withsleeve-like journals 12, which encircle the main frame of the carrier soas to support it in its proper position, The arms 10 are of two-partconstruction, the upper section of each arm indicated by the numeral 13being provided with a centrallylocated pin 14 (see Fig. 2 which fitswithin the bore of the lower ubular arm portion. In this manner, asectional arm is provided which may be readily separated or disconnectedwhen it is desired to lower the carrier to its inoperative position, aswill be more fully explained. Fastened to the bar 8 at each extremitythereof is a sleeve 15 which encircles the main frame of the can rier tosupport it. Connected with the upper extremities of the strips 6 and '8are a pair of flexible strap members 16, which are designed to go overthe upholstery at the back of the seat and be suitabl fastened at theirlower extremities to suita le devices in order to partially take up thestrain exerted by the weight of the carrier. It will be un derstood thatthe stri s owing to their length adord an adjust-a le fastening meanswhich will take care of variations in the part, the basket may then bepermitted to swing down, so that its main frame will lie against thehack of the seat. The basket he-= ing inade'oi" fabric will not impedethis operation, the latter heing collapsed or folded Within the frameWork in e manner thought to he Well understood. When in this foldedposition, the arm parts 135 will, due to the swiveled connection at 12.swing down yerticslly and also he out of the my, in order to retain theports in inoperative position, so as to he compactly placed out of theway, i provide a pair of spring clips 19 projecting from the side strips6 which are adopted to give end catch the arms when they are pressedthereegeinst,

The carrier is provided with e folding "l ehrie too 20, the hows 231 ofwhich ere provided with list Washer-like extremities Q2 which arereceived within a hreclret supported hy the frame or the rat as at 2 1-.Any snitehle adinste le means may he provided "or hel n hows in linstedo oosite side of the hsslret lower extremities of the vertical arms.

2., A carrierattachment for vehicles comprising a basket supportingframe, a supporting bracket for said frame, said bracket includino twopairs of attaching and supporting members arranged diametricallyopposite each other at two sides of the basket supporting frame, saidattaching members heing cross connected to hold them substentielly inalinement, one of the cross connecting members being arranged to restupon the upholstery of a seat to which the carrier is attached and e.pair of flexible strap members adapted to he drawn over the upholsteryat the back of the seat and fastened to a rigid portion of the seat inorder to hold the carrier in position.

3. A carrier attachment for vehicles comprising a basket supportingframe, a foldmg frame support for cooperatively assoeieting the basketsupporting frame with a seat structure comprising a pair of verticallyarranged supporting erms having a movable connection at one side of thebasket frame, it cross-connecting member at the lower extremity or saidsupporting arms adapted to engage the hack of the seat structure and epair oi associated arm's connected with the beslret ireine et pointsspaced from the connection of the first-mentioned arms, said second pairof arms ha ing operable connection with the lower extremities of thefirst-mentioned erms and means associated with said first-in ntioned forextending" over npholst ,1 the seat structure for ironic end the emma 61%. carrier attachment for vehicles, including e main basket suppertingframe, a fabric basket laced thereto, means for supporting said frame inhorizontal position to the back of a vehicle eeat, said means comprisinga pair of depending arms having eyes at each extremity, the upper eyesencircling the frame ef the carrier, a paiz of arms swivelecl in thelower eyes of said depending members, said arms also being; swivellyconnected with the basket frame and a pair of flexible strap members forfastening the carrier to a seat.

GEORGE P. MACGOWAN.

